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Michael J. Melvin

Associate

About Michael

Mike is a corporate-commercial lawyer with primary practices in the areas of franchise, trade-mark and technology law.

Mike is recognized as a Leading Practitioner in the area of franchise law and is also ranked in The 2014 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory. Mike is the only Atlantic Canada-based lawyer on the Canadian Franchise Association’s Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee. He advises franchisors and franchisees on their obligations under franchise legislation, prepares and reviews franchise agreements, franchise disclosure documents and other franchise documentation and advises franchisors and franchisees with respect to disputes and terminations.

Mike is a Registered Trade-mark Agent and assists clients with all aspects of trade-mark law, including trade-mark applications, trade-mark opposition proceedings and trade-mark infringement matters.

Mike is very active in the technology start-up space and advises start-up entrepreneurs with respect to incorporations and division of equity, protection of intellectual property, financing and general contract and commercial law matters. As a member of the winning team at Start-up Weekend in Moncton, NB in November 2013, which continues to develop its product, Mike has experienced, first hand of many of the challenges and opportunities that face start-up entrepreneurs.

In addition to the specialized areas described above, Mike also advises traditional entrepreneurs and businesses on commercial law matters, including manufacturing and distribution arrangements, purchases and sales of businesses, commercial financings, corporate reorganizations and real estate transactions.

Mike earned his law degree at the University of New Brunswick, where he was the recipient of several New Brunswick Law Foundation scholarships. He is currently Co-Chair of McInnes Cooper’s Environmental Working Group.